The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-19
THE TEXAS 0UTRAGES.
THE ROASTED ro1EnAr1oN
or tho south-Frauis Committed at The
Elections and Citizens DrIvon from Their
Homes-The Mormohs Must gothic
IN Polygamy Dill Passed by Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 1s.-Bciort
tho Texas Investigation Committee to-day
Charles Bauer, German, was examined
He had lived in BRENNAN, Texas, twelve
years. Witness was one Of the committed
appointed at the indignation meeting held
at Brenham afterthe hanging gofthe negroet
to condemn the outrages, the hanging and
running men out Of the country. 1t was
n meeting OF citizens regardless Of politics,
Probably, however, thers was majority
Of Republicans, but prominent Dem.
ocrats took part. Resolutions were
adopted in accordance with the purpose
for which tho meeting wac called. Wit
ness had personal knowledge that "Joe''
Hoffman, tax ASSESSOR OF the county, and
othors had received notice eigncd "Citi-
zene," to leave tho country. The receipt
Of the1e notices was stated publicly ut the
meeting and the fac. was not questioned
by any one. Tho riots and Irregularities
wero talked about and no ono denied
their occurrence. They were alluded To
in the preamble Of the resolutions and the
document itself declared 1t to be
the purpose Of the people Of Brenham
to protect all law abiding citizsna
in their persons aud property.
Copies were aens to the papers. The
BRENNAN Banner refused to publish the
resolutions. The Galveston News pub
lished them in full. The committee ap.
pointed consisted Of two or three Rspub
licans and three or four Democrats. Men
were appointed by tho committee to guard
Mr.. Hoffman and bis property during the
nextton or twelve days. BY that time the
excitement had died out. Mr.. Holman
had discharged the duties OF his Office and
was doing 90 to.day.
G.. W. Brown (colored) County Com
missioner, was recalled and identified a
paper he found pinned to his saddle. II
WIS as follows: "G. ". Brown. As Re.
publicauism is dead in Washington coun.
ty you had better resign aud leave the
county or you will be killed." The eig.
nature was picture OF 4 cooked eur.
@. B. Potter testiaod that he received
the following paper through the mails
DECEMBER 81.
Y. ID. f0utT: ..- .....
sIR:-We have been waiting for some
time for you to arrange your business and
leave this county. This is to notify you
that il you persist in staying many days
longer you will be dealt with in . very
severe manner.
[Signed1
CITIZENS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Lewis Bryant, prominent Democrat
told witness that he had helped Hacks
worth TO find purchaser for his property,
and had had hard work in keeping the
mob of until the transaction could be
completed and the man could got away
Witness left town for eight days because
OF threats made against him.
W. II. Blount, (colored) farmer, WAS ex.
amined. He IVES Republican candidate
for the Legislature and was counted out
his opponent having So majority. Three
ballo. boxes were destroyed, one polling
place VICE not opened, aud at one tho Re
publican tickets were thrown out. Wit.
ness thought he should have had about
1000 majority. Witness received the fol.
lowing by mail: I.
RRESUiM Try